Mining engineering students, teaching assistant win outstanding awards
Engineering faculty honored 11 undergraduate seniors, eight graduate students, and eight teaching assistants with awards recognizing exceptional academic and research performance.
SMEMR faculty presented awards to mining engineering undergraduate Fransiska Pogolamun, graduate student Jose Restrepo, and teaching assistant Isaac Leiterman for outstanding performance in research and academics. The nominations were followed by a luncheon hosted at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center on Nov. 18.
“The students we’re celebrating today have truly risen to the top,” said David W. Hahn, Craig M. Berge Dean of the College of Engineering. “They’ve distinguished themselves through their commitment in the classroom, their engagement beyond it, and their collaborative spirit in helping elevate those around them.”
Recipients received a framed award, a university gift bag and faculty acknowledgments.
Pogolamun was honored by Selo Ndlovu, SMEMR professor.
“Fransiska is well-known and deeply loved throughout the department. After graduation, she’ll begin her career with Freeport-McMoRan," Ndlovu said.
Of teaching assistant Leiterman, Ndlovu said, "Isaac is an outstanding teaching assistant and an even more impressive researcher. We’re thrilled he’s decided to stay on for a PhD, which means we get to enjoy his teaching talents even longer. He brings remarkable energy to the department and the students truly love him."